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“The Gym 健乐男女” Reality Show stays at URBN hotels!

"The Gym" is the first Fitness and Health themed Reality Show in China. It follows six ordinary people over three months as they work out at a luxury gym in Shanghai. Two professional trainers judge the cast based on how effective they’ve been over the past two weeks. In this episode, ...

Eco-art in Shanghai

The Eco Art Workshops at Donut King attracted a crowd of all ages, who actively participated and listened to presentations provided by Marine Dream and Sage Vision from Eco Design Fair. The participants learnt about the different environmental initiatives and gained greater understanding of what they can do both individually and ...

Videos related to URBNhotels

Check out the videos that the founder of URBN hotel Jules Kwan and Marketing Director Victoria Hajjar are been interviewed: [youku id="XMTg1NDQ5MTIw" w="360" h="273"] [youku id="XMTg1NDQ0NTk2" w="360" h="273"]

IFC International and URBN Team Up for Sustainability

Summary: URBN Hotel Shanghai Couples Green Design with Green Operations to Reduce Electricity Use 36% Five-Year Projected Carbon Mitigation Potential Equivalent to Planting 20,000 Trees For Immediate Release: June 25, 2010 ICF International Report Favorable for URBN Hotel ICF International and URBN Team Up for Sustainability Shanghai, China June 25, 2010- ICF International has ...

Reach Out and Touch Shanghai

With Expo now underway, and all of Shanghai abuzz with Expo Fever, WildChina Touch announces the launch of our Touch iPhone Applications line, beginning with "Expo 2010". WildChina Touch is the first company to develop top-quality, site-specific mobile applications for all the best places to travel in ...

Qinghai Earthquake Relief

URBN hotels and Shanghai boutique The Villa have joined forces to collect clothing for earthquake victims in QingHai.  Both businesses has sent a message through their networks and the response was overwhelming.  In one week, over 50 extra large bags of clothes were donated. In addition to collecting clothes, The Villa ...

A complete one day guide to Shanghai World Expo

From MOP: Before attending the Expo, please be sure to check out the media all over the world on the latest Expo news and the Expo service information, mastering the latest and the most complete information in order to have the best possible World Expo experience. General information of ...

Million Tree Project = 25% Discount

Roots and Shoots is URBN's favorite non-profit organization in Shanghai.  As proud partners of their Million Tree Project, we feel it our duty to deliver cool news about the project.  Last week, the MTP team announced the launch of a new promotion.  The US based athletic company, Patagonia,  now offers ...

URBN Makes it to the Top, Again

SHANGHAI, CHINA, February 1, 2010 – URBN Hotels Shanghai is delighted to announce it has been awarded Travel + Leisure magazine's Top 10 Greater China Boutique/Design Hotels in 2009. Lasting one year and covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, Travel + Leisure magazine's annual Top 10 awards are selected ...

a new food concept at URBN

Downstairs with David Laris at Urbn Hotels, Shanghai David Laris and his consultancy, David Laris Creates (DLC) are excited to announce their recent collaboration with Urbn Hotels. DLC has been commissioned by Urbn Hotels to create a brand new line-up of dining and drinking options within the hotel premises on Jiaozhou ...

URBN green tip
Avoid excessive packaging in bulk: it takes years to decompose.